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Tag Archives: Florida Statutes
Modifying Florida Alimony
Now that Senate Bill 718 on alimony reform has been vetoed by Florida Governor Rick Scott, many Tampa Bay residents are wondering whether there is any way to modify or terminate their alimony obligations. The answer, in many cases, may … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged alimony, alimony reform, bridge-the-gap alimony, contempt, divorce, durational alimony, enforcement, family law procedure, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, Florida Statutes, long term alimony, lump sum alimony, modification of final judgment, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, spousal support, support unconnected with dissolution of marriage, temporary alimony
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Florida Alimony Reform: How Long is a “Long-Term” Marriage?
As Senate Bill 718 – which deals with Florida alimony and child custody reform – looks likely to be signed by Governor Rick Scott, this blog is exploring the various parts of the bill and discussing how they may affect … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged alimony, alimony reform, bridge-the-gap alimony, durational alimony, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, Florida Statutes, long term alimony, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, spousal support
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Legislative Update: Summary of Changes to Florida’s Adoption Laws
Many bills relating to family law were proposed this past legislative session. Many, if not most, of the bills died, while some, including House Bill 1163, passed both houses and were signed into law by Governor Scott. House Bill 1163 … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged adoption, adoption entity, adult adoption, close relative adoption, Florida adoption, Florida Statutes, gay adoption, lesbian adoption, putative father registry, second parent adoption, stepchild adoption, stepparent adoption
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Disparaging The Other Parent Hurts Your Child And Your Florida Child Custody Case
Rosalind Sedacca, a divorce and parenting coach and author, writes about why parents should not bash one another in front of their children: When you put down their other parent, your children are likely to interpret it as a put-down … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes
Tagged best interests standard, child custody, child custody case, child support, divorce, Florida Statutes, modification of final judgment, parent child relationship, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, temporary child custody, time-sharing
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Florida Appellate Court Recognizes Parental Rights of Both Lesbian Mothers in Case of Fertilized Egg Transplant
Here’s the story: Two women are in a committed lesbian relationship when they decide to have a child together using reproductive technologies. One woman (the “Genetic Mother”) supplies the egg and has it fertilized. That egg is then implanted into … Continue reading
Posted in Case Law Update, Family Law Explanation, Family Law News, Florida Statutes
Tagged adoption, best interests standard, case law, child custody, Family Law News, Florida Statutes, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay rights, lesbian adoption, lesbian rights, parental responsibility, parental rights, parenting plan, paternity, relocation, same sex couples, same sex marriage, time-sharing, UCCJEA
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Does Florida Have A Waiting Period For Divorce?
Oftentimes when potential clients come into my office for a consultation, I get asked the following question: ”Does Florida have a waiting period for divorce?” In fact, Florida does have a waiting period.
No Changes to Florida Alimony Laws
In previous posts, I had written about proposed changes to the Florida Alimony Statute (section 61.08, Florida Statutes) that were under consideration in Florida Senate Bill 748 and Florida House Bill 549. Well, as it turns out, neither of these … Continue reading
Posted in Florida Statutes
Tagged alimony, bridge-the-gap alimony, divorce, durational alimony, Family Law News, Florida House of Representatives, Florida Legislature, Florida Senate, Florida Statutes, long term alimony, lump sum alimony, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, separate maintenance, support unconnected with dissolution of marriage, temporary alimony
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Text of Florida Senate Bill 748 – Proposed Changes to Alimony Laws in Florida
Yesterday I wrote an update on changes that the Florida Senate is proposing to make to current alimony laws. Below is the text of the current version of Senate Bill 748 (added text is underlined, while deleted text is stricken): … Continue reading
Update to Changes Proposed to the Florida Alimony Statute
I previously wrote about a Florida House of Representatives Bill that proposed vast changes to the alimony statute and the “supportive relationship” standard to terminate alimony. The Florida Senate has a competing bill, SB-748, which makes slightly fewer changes to … Continue reading
Does Florida Recognize Common Law Marriage?
You may have heard about common law marriages. Generally speaking, they are unions in which the couple has not been licensed for marriage by the state but have lived with one another for a certain period of time and have … Continue reading
